I was recently asked to be part of the panel for the program Second Saturday. It is a national program that started in California and has local chapters throughout the country. You can read more about the national program here. There was a lot of information shared during the meeting and the attendees seemed interested in learning more about everything. The attendee’s realization that divorce is a process with many facets was my main takeaway from this type of program. And how each support person serves a vital role.
So much valuable information was shared in a relatively short amount of time about such a wide variety of divorce topics: divorce mediation, the legal process, court, finances, insurance, parenting, spousal support and child support. The program reinforced the idea that while it can be extremely helpful to use a divorce mediator to make decisions and arrive at a divorce agreement to address all of the aforementioned issues (and so much more), clients must recognize that mediation is not a one-stop shop that can meet all your needs. While divorce mediation can be your main stop along the way, we can also direct you to the other stops that may be needed when getting a divorce.
The professional divorce mediators at Westfield Mediation, LLC, have a list of various collateral professionals who should be a part of your divorce team. For example, you may need a real estate agent for a market analysis of your home. We have a list of real estate agents to help you with this. You may need a tax professional to review the tax implications of your divorce agreement. We have a list of tax professionals to help you with this. You may need a financial advisor who can provide guidance about how to divide your marital assets. We have a list of financial advisors who can help you with this. You may need a review attorney who can advise you of your legal rights, complete all the court paperwork and accompany you to court. We have a list of review attorneys to help you with this. You may need a therapist for yourself and/or your family members. And guess what? We have a list of therapists to help you.
When going through a divorce the divorce mediator can be your main point person, but not necessarily your only one. We will direct you elsewhere as needed.
For more information about divorce mediation, please contact Randi M. Albert, JD, or Michelle Weinberg, M.Ed., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, at Westfield Mediation, LLC at 908.913.0373. View our website at http://www.westfieldnjmediation.com/ or email us at info@westfieldnjmediation.com.
So much valuable information was shared in a relatively short amount of time about such a wide variety of divorce topics: divorce mediation, the legal process, court, finances, insurance, parenting, spousal support and child support. The program reinforced the idea that while it can be extremely helpful to use a divorce mediator to make decisions and arrive at a divorce agreement to address all of the aforementioned issues (and so much more), clients must recognize that mediation is not a one-stop shop that can meet all your needs. While divorce mediation can be your main stop along the way, we can also direct you to the other stops that may be needed when getting a divorce.
The professional divorce mediators at Westfield Mediation, LLC, have a list of various collateral professionals who should be a part of your divorce team. For example, you may need a real estate agent for a market analysis of your home. We have a list of real estate agents to help you with this. You may need a tax professional to review the tax implications of your divorce agreement. We have a list of tax professionals to help you with this. You may need a financial advisor who can provide guidance about how to divide your marital assets. We have a list of financial advisors who can help you with this. You may need a review attorney who can advise you of your legal rights, complete all the court paperwork and accompany you to court. We have a list of review attorneys to help you with this. You may need a therapist for yourself and/or your family members. And guess what? We have a list of therapists to help you.
When going through a divorce the divorce mediator can be your main point person, but not necessarily your only one. We will direct you elsewhere as needed.
For more information about divorce mediation, please contact Randi M. Albert, JD, or Michelle Weinberg, M.Ed., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, at Westfield Mediation, LLC at 908.913.0373. View our website at http://www.westfieldnjmediation.com/ or email us at info@westfieldnjmediation.com.